So, this episode has me eating a little crow because I previously dissed the Quilter’s Home magazine and now – after trying it again – it does have its’ merits!
I also reviewed this book by Claire Garland.
And this book ‘Scraps and Shirttails: Reuse, Re-purpose, Recycle!’ by Bonnie K. Hunter.
I am continuing to work on this quilt. It’s called Fraktur – I’ve posted about it before. It is really interesting to see how much my abilities have changed/grown since the beginning as this was one of the very first quilts I ever started!
I have also prepared the top left and right corners (prepared for applique by gluing into place with Glue Baste It ) I haven't updated the photo because the camera is upstairs and if I don't post this now - I don't know when I will!
A close up of the center square which will be 'medallionized' with pieced half-square triangles when the quilt is set.
Close up of the applique. I appliqued the center petals onto the flower by hand before appliqueing the blue one's by machine.
A blurry (sorry) shot of one of the side blocks which features this flower.
Not just another pretty face! The wings took a very long time to get just right...
And this is what a block looks like before I applique - everything is in its place before I start to sew. This way - I do all the green thread first and then the next color and so on...
Close ups...
Close ups...
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Hmmm, love that Fraktur quilt – the fabrics are beautiful!
Your Fraktur quilt is awesome – your fabric choices are wonderful
This is really a response to podcast # 38 which I don’t see on the website. I tried to e-mail you at withinaquarterinch.com (listed on your website) but it was returned to me.
Long comment (which is why I tried to e-mail it):
So….you asked whether we press our seams to the side or open.
I usually press them to the side except for Betty Cotton’s “Cotton Theory” quilts, which she suggests pressing open. But….as far as matching seams
goes, I learned something in a mentoring class at my quilt guild that has helped me
tremendously. She told us that whenever we want to match up a seam, first pin it right where they meet & then just take 2 or 3 stitches on your machine
right where the seam matches. Then when you go back & sew across the entire seam the match will stay in place and everything else eases in perfectly. While always helpful with any seam that needs to match, it is especially helpful when you are sewing together
entire rows. Match up all your cross seams as you pin the rows together, then take 2 or 3 stitches where each seam meets. Then when you go back & sew across the entire row you’ll find that everything eases into place and your cross seams match perfectly.
It does take a little more time to do this, but since it matches up so perfectly you’re not spending time ripping out seams because they didn’t match up.
I hope I explained it clearly. I really love this method. Give it a try, I think you’ll agree.